Orbital Candles

[Intro] We launch with a grin, and a little sunscreen of fate A dream so bold it squeaks, like a kettle at a stake [Verse 1] I packed a shelf of ocean candles bright and blue Sailed them off the launchpad, to the stars and maybe you The market? Oh it vanished, in a puff of glitter rain But I found a bigger compass in a stubborn, smiling brain [Pre-Chorus] Hey, if the tide won’t bring it, I’ll swim through space instead If the price tags in the cosmos say I’m dreaming in my head [Chorus] We’re chasing the ridiculous, swirling in a comet's sneeze Selling ocean scents to Martians, laughing at the tease Every failed attempt becomes a map I keep in sight Perseverance is a tide that glows with hopeful light [Verse 2] The shuttle parking lot smells like soap and space dust alike My labels read: “for deep-sea souls and kids who like to hike the night” A thousand tiny mishaps bloom like seashells on the floor But I collect the little stars and call it so much more [Pre-Chorus] If the hull hums aballad, I’ll harmonize the crack If the checklist says surrender, I’ll doodle a new tack [Chorus] We’re chasing the ridiculous, swirling in a comet's sneeze Selling ocean scents to Martians, laughing at the tease Every failed attempt becomes a map I keep in sight Perseverance is a tide that glows with hopeful light [Bridge] Laugh lines turn to launch codes, doodles become a creed Dreams filed in the pocket of a suit I barely need If gravity won’t catch us, we’ll float in cozy hope A goofy, heartfelt engine teaching how to cope [Chorus] We’re chasing the ridiculous, swirling in a comet's sneeze Selling ocean scents to Martians, laughing at the tease Every failed attempt becomes a map I keep in sight Perseverance is a tide that glows with hopeful light [Outro] So here’s to the dream that tried to drift away and shine I’ll keep the candles lit in orbit, one brave, bright line